Bgarrett74
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Hello,
I purchased some Tecnec cat 5e cable for use with a Gefen DVI extender. Here is the link to the Tecnec cable:
https://www.markertek.com/product/t...proshell-for-long-life-field-deployment-200ft
The cat 5e cable is made with the DataTuff Belden 7923a Twisted pair cable. I didn't realize that the cables were unshielded when I purchased them. They say that they are "stage ready" and "road worthy" so I assumed that they would be protected from EMI. The DVI extender is a Gefen EXT-DVI-CAT5-ELR. The manual says that unshielded cat 5e is fine to use but they prefer shielded cat 5e. I don't have a lot of experience the different types of ethernet cables. My question is has anyone used these cables and what was the results? Do you think I will have bad results with the unshielded cable? I will be using these cables in a theater show. So there will be plenty of lighting gear and electricity in the area. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
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I purchased some Tecnec cat 5e cable for use with a Gefen DVI extender. Here is the link to the Tecnec cable:
https://www.markertek.com/product/t...proshell-for-long-life-field-deployment-200ft
The cat 5e cable is made with the DataTuff Belden 7923a Twisted pair cable. I didn't realize that the cables were unshielded when I purchased them. They say that they are "stage ready" and "road worthy" so I assumed that they would be protected from EMI. The DVI extender is a Gefen EXT-DVI-CAT5-ELR. The manual says that unshielded cat 5e is fine to use but they prefer shielded cat 5e. I don't have a lot of experience the different types of ethernet cables. My question is has anyone used these cables and what was the results? Do you think I will have bad results with the unshielded cable? I will be using these cables in a theater show. So there will be plenty of lighting gear and electricity in the area. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
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